[diversity] Draft CoC and response guide

On 10/5/19 18:07, Brian Nisbet wrote:
> Mark,
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: diversity <diversity-bounces at ripe.net> On Behalf Of Mark Prior
>> Sent: Thursday 9 May 2019 13:36
>> To: Sasha Romijn <sasha at mxsasha.eu>; diversity at ripe.net
>> Subject: Re: [diversity] Draft CoC and response guide
>>
>> On 9/5/19 21:52, Sasha Romijn wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for all the feedback! As far as I’m concerned, the document is
>>> now ready to be presented to others, unless any other members would
>>> like to comment.
>>
>> Just a comment from the peanut gallery.
>>
>> How do the organisers derive their authority to take actions, especially those
>> that deprive the violator of something, such as exclusion from an event
>> without a refund, and how well will this stack up against the appropriate law?
> 
> Article 4.7 of the RIPE Meeting Terms & Conditions ( https://www.ripe.net/about-us/legal/ripe-meeting-registration-terms-and-conditions ) states:
> 
> "4.7 The Registrant acknowledges, understands and agrees that at the Meeting people from
> different experiences, backgrounds and views exchange ideas in a respectful manner and it is
> expected from all participants, including the Registrant, to demonstrate tolerance and respect to
> everyone. If the Registrant fails to act accordingly, the RIPE NCC reserves the right to exclude the
> Registrant’s attendance from the Meeting, without being liable to pay any refund of the price of the
> Ticket or any other damages."
> 
> So that's pretty clear. It can be easily amended to specifically mention the CoC when we get to that point.

I would still see a need to tie the people saying someone has breeched 
the T&C's and this is their penalty to the "RIPE NCC". It could be just 
saying that the organisers are acting on behalf of the RIPE NCC.

Mark.

PS I was an organiser at AusNOG and some of the board took the "nuclear" 
CoC option and went to a lawyer to craft one. I didn't agree with that 
approach but the concern was ensuing the legal position was strong.